Injection Molding for Automotive Parts
Accelerate speed to market, reduce downstream risk, and shorten development cycles with Protolabs injection molding
Certification + Compliance
ISO 9001:2015 | ISO 13485:2016 | AS9100D | ITAR
Prototyping to Production
Our molding process allows you to prototype in production materials to support smoother production ramping of automotive parts for traditional vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous vehicles (AVs), off-road vehicles, and motorcycles. Meet aggressive timelines with lead times as fast as one day.
Why do Automotive, Powersport, Motorcycle, and Marine Companies use Protolabs?
| As industry trends like autonomous driving and hybrid/electric vehicles continue to drive innovation, automotive and recreational vehicle companies are turning to Protolabs to streamline development. |
End-to-End Product Development
Enabling faster design validation, improved part performance, and more efficient manufacturing workflows, Protolabs helps bring products to market more efficiently.
Pre-Production Builds
Working with the exact material needed from the start allows for simpler validation builds. You'll benefit from real-world testing and low-volume production without the delays or costs of full-scale tooling.
Design for Manufacturability
DFM feedback on every quote helps automotive engineers optimize every part design. As a result, scaling is made simpler and momentum isn't lost down the road when it's time to do validation builds.
Quality Inspections
PPAP, Critical to quality (CTQ), and FAI. When timelines are tight and margins for error are small, these certifications help with faster launches, fewer surprises, and smoother production ramp-ups.
Build Resilience into Your Supply Chain with a Reliable, Onshore Partner
We understand that injection molding projects can be complex. That's why our customers get a dedicated US-based applications engineer that can provide guidance throughout their project, including in-depth design reviews to improve manufacturability of your parts.
- Standard lead times of 7 days or less
- Dedicated team of applications engineers
Injection Molding Materials for Automotive Parts
| We offer hundreds of thermoplastic and thermoset resins to meet the broad needs to automotive applications that range from under-the-hood to cosmetic parts. |
Acetal and Delrin
Acetal and Delrin offer high tensile strength, and excellent overall durability since its highly wear resistant and has a low coefficient of friction. It's also resistant to chemicals and solvents.
Liquid Silicone Rubber
We stock several grades of liquid silicone rubber materials, including fluorosilicone for parts that require fuel resistance.
Filled and Unfilled Nylon
Nylon is a go-to material choice within the automotive industry due its well rounded mechanical properties that can be enhanced with fillers like glass and mineral.
Thermoplastic Vulcanizates
Thermoplastic Vulcanizates are popular in automotive because they combine rubber-like flexibility with plastic-like processing, enabling durable, lightweight parts at lower cost and faster lead times.
Common Automotive Applications
We have serviced 100% of fortune 100 automotive companies. We've worked with both OEMs and aftermarket companies for componentry manufacturing for custom car parts. Common automotive applications include:
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